The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is setting the record straight following a wave of misleading headlines regarding its plan to expand services to Ghanaians living abroad.
The authority has asked the general public to disregard rumors suggesting DVLA would send domestic staff to man desks at foreign embassies.
The authority has clarified that the new international service model is built on collaboration and training, not relocation.
In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the DVLA is launching a pilot program to make life easier for Ghanaians in the diaspora.
Qualified citizens will soon be able to access essential services including International Driver’s Permits and Driver’s Licence Renewals without the need to fly back to Ghana.
The pilot phase will roll out in the United States, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (High Commission).
The Authority emphasized that the workflow is designed to be lean and efficient.
Instead of posting new staff abroad, the DVLA will train existing Ghana Embassy staff to verify applicant documents. Once verified, these documents will be sent to the DVLA in Ghana for processing.
After completion, the licenses or permits will be returned to the respective embassies for applicant pickup.
”This operation does not in any way mean that the DVLA would post its domestic staff to work at Embassies as the news headlines sought to portray,” the official statement clarified.
Promoting Compliance
The move is part of a broader strategy to bring DVLA services closer to Ghanaians globally.
By making renewals more accessible, the Authority hopes to minimize defaults and promote better compliance with licensing laws.
The DVLA reaffirmed its “open-door policy,” urging the media and the public to reach out to its Corporate Affairs Department for accurate information to avoid further public confusion.
By 1960news.com
